{"id":6288,"date":"2021-11-27T16:05:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-27T15:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/singularmom.com\/when-to-start-preparing-for-childbirth\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T21:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:37:28","slug":"when-to-start-preparing-for-childbirth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/singularmom.com\/en\/blog\/pregnancy\/when-to-start-preparing-for-childbirth\/","title":{"rendered":"When to start preparing for childbirth"},"content":{"rendered":"

“It’s been six months since my baby was born. It’s already half a year old and it still seems incredible to me how quickly this time has passed! Mind you, not just these months but the time since I found out I was pregnant. Sometimes I look back and get excited thinking about the 360\u00ba turn our lives have taken. There are moments when I find myself reflecting on the way my pregnancy evolved.<\/p>\n

Despite how excited I was, I experienced a large number of moments full of doubts and insecurities related to fear at the precise moment of childbirth. After talking with my partner, family and friends, I decided to sign up for the well-known preparatory classes. But…,When to start preparing for childbirth?<\/b> What time would be the ideal time to give the first class? What was the best modality among all the ones I discovered?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ana, 31 years old, student of SingularMom’s childbirth preparation classes<\/em><\/p>\n

\"When
When to start preparing for childbirth<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When to take the first childbirth preparation class<\/h2>\n

This question was not only asked by our \u201csingularmom Ana\u201d but it is about one of the big doubts<\/strong> related to the childbirth preparation classes<\/a>. When is the best time to start?<\/p>\n

There are those who argue that the ideal time is during the development of the fetus in the second trimester<\/a>. While some say that it is better from week number 20 once the ultrasound<\/a> morphological, others advocate waiting until week 28.<\/p>\n

When do we recommend you start with the first class? Objectively, as soon as possible. However, we want to emphasize that The ideal moment will be when you and only you,<\/strong> tea<\/strong> feel safe and really want to<\/strong>(of course without leaving it too long so that you can soak up all the theoretical and practical content of this type of sessions).<\/p>\n

When to start preparing for childbirth depends on the course<\/h3>\n

If, like Ana, you have considered starting childbirth preparation classes, a range of possibilities will open up to you.You can find this training in public health and in private centers<\/strong>. Of course they all have advantages and disadvantages.<\/p>\n

Regardless of whether you choose one or another modality, from here we recommend that you have all the information, that you compare one and the other and that you assess which one is best for you depending on your circumstances and your personal needs.<\/p>\n

When is starting preparation for childbirth considered late?<\/h3>\n

Most training (both public and private) begins before week 28. However We could establish \u201cthe limit\u201d between weeks 32-33<\/strong> of pregnancy.\u00a0 Because? The FPP (expected delivery date) can be brought forward and you may not have enough time to acquire and soak up all the knowledge that this type of course can provide you. Here you can read more about the development of the fetus in the third trimester<\/a> and the practice of physical exercise at the end of pregnancy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"We
Pregnant woman doing exercises isolated over white background, expectant mother doing gluteal bridge, has gymnastic for pregnant females while lying on blue mat.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Preparation for usual childbirth: what is it for?<\/h2>\n

“I had many doubts about whether to prepare for childbirth or not. Some friends told me that they saw it as super important but I have to admit that I myself hesitated a lot. The fear of thinking about giving birth made me postpone the decision and avoid it in some way. Now I see how beneficial it was for both me and my baby<\/em>\u201d (Anna).<\/p>\n

As their name says, the \u201cchildbirth preparation courses\u201d have the general purpose of help you get ready, especially on a physical level<\/strong> for the final stretch of pregnancy and birth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To be more specific, the objectives we want to achieve with our classes are the following:<\/p>\n